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Holly Springs

Georgia · 20,261 residents (2025 est.) · 7.24 sq mi
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With 18,627 people, Holly Springs is a city in Georgia. Since 2000 the city has more than tripled, up 15,432 people. Few US cities rank higher on income. Households here earn about 47% more than in Georgia as a whole. 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 75% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.5
US median: 38.9
More educated
46% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 113%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

18,627
+483%since 2000
from 3,195 in 2000
20,261 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
2,571 / sq mi
+150%since 2009
from 1,028 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
39.5
+26%since 2000
from 31.3 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
7.24 sq mi
Population, 19902024
7846K11K15K20K19902000201020202024Holly Springs
202419K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.2%(1,153)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.9%(1,277)
US avg: 6%
10 to 148%(1,497)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197%(1,309)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.3%(793)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3411.9%(2,218)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4417.1%(3,191)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5416.6%(3,094)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6410%(1,872)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.1%(1,689)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 842.3%(437)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over0.5%(97)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$113,992
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $57,019 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
$46,483
+102%since 2000
from $22,992 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
67.3%
+25.1 ptssince 2009
from 42.2% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
3.9%
+2.5 ptssince 2000
from 1.3% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
0.366
+9%since 2010
from 0.335 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.6%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance10.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical10%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services8.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade7.1%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade6.4%
US avg: 6.9%
Public administration4.7%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food4.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.1%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

$448,400
+113%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $115,500 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
$1,850
+23%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $825 in 2000
US average: $1,442
75.1%
−4.5 ptssince 2000
from 79.7% in 2000
24.9% rent
4.7%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 6.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
2.67 people
+2%since 2009
from 2.62 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
15.4%
−7.5 ptssince 2009
from 22.9% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
67.2%
+28.8 ptssince 2009
from 38.5% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
3.9
+43%since 2009
from 2.7 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
84
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic91.9%(2,936)
Black1.1%(34)
Hispanic / Latino4.8%(154)
Asian0.8%(24)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic74.8%(13,936)
Black9.2%(1,717)
Hispanic / Latino9.4%(1,751)
Asian1.7%(318)
Other4.9%(905)
53
+41%since 2009
from 37 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Colombian2.1%(391)
Puerto Rican1.9%(356)
Dominican1.7%(312)
Mexican1.6%(297)
Salvadoran0.8%(144)
Venezuelan0.3%(52)
Cuban0.2%(41)
Honduran0.2%(41)
Guatemalan0.2%(32)
Ecuadorian0.1%(14)
Asian origin
Japanese0.6%(105)
Asian Indian0.5%(97)
Nepalese0.3%(54)
Korean0.1%(18)
Pacific Islander origin
Tongan0.1%(27)
Ancestry
English19%(3,543)
German11.5%(2,145)
Irish10.4%(1,942)
Italian6.4%(1,196)
American4.9%(909)
Welsh2.3%(420)
French2.2%(411)
Scottish2%(375)
Scotch-Irish1.5%(279)
British1.4%(265)
Polish1.1%(209)
Greek1%(189)
+ 20 more ancestry groups with data
Austrian0.8%(158)
Swedish0.8%(152)
Brazilian0.8%(147)
Dutch0.6%(110)
West Indian0.5%(90)
Jamaican0.4%(73)
Norwegian0.3%(60)
Armenian0.3%(48)
Hungarian0.3%(48)
Lithuanian0.2%(46)
Slovak0.2%(36)
Ukrainian0.2%(33)
Israeli0.1%(14)
Finnish0.1%(13)
Danish0.1%(12)
Turkish0.1%(10)
Czech0%(6)
Russian0%(6)
Section 05

Education

45.8%
+31.9 ptssince 2000
from 13.8% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
96.9%
+14.7 ptssince 2000
from 82.2% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
14.4%
+9.6 ptssince 2000
from 4.9% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

32.5 min
−1%since 2000
from 32.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
71.8%
−7.8 ptssince 2009
from 79.6% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
4.0%
−7.8 ptssince 2009
from 11.8% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
0.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
22.9%
+14.5 ptssince 2009
from 8.4% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
0.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
1.6%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 1.1% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

2.2%
−2.1 ptssince 2011
from 4.3% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
72.3%
−3.8 ptssince 2011
from 76.1% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
72.0%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 73.8% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
14.8%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 14.4% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
48.0%
+12.0 ptssince 2009
from 36.0% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

50.8%
+2.5 ptssince 2009
from 48.3% in 2009
49.2%
−2.5 ptssince 2009
from 51.7% in 2009
5.6%
−1.8 ptssince 2009
from 7.4% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
6.0%
−4.9 ptssince 2009
from 10.9% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
8.8%
+3.5 ptssince 2012
from 5.3% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
6.9%
−6.1 ptssince 2013
from 13.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
93.9%
−0.7 ptssince 2017
from 94.6% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
99.1%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 97.0% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
85.5%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 85.7% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
92.8%
−0.8 ptssince 2016
from 93.6% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
4.1%
+0.4 ptssince 2016
from 3.7% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married26.5%(1,932)
Married62.8%(4,590)
Widowed1.8%(135)
Divorced8.9%(647)
Women 15+
Never married20%(1,482)
Married60.3%(4,459)
Widowed4.5%(335)
Divorced15.1%(1,120)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

6.9%
−6.1 ptssince 2013
from 13.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
72.1%
+4.1 ptssince 2020
from 68.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.3%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 10.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
11.7%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 13.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
5.9%
−3.7 ptssince 2020
from 9.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 1.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
83.4%
+7.8 ptssince 2020
from 75.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
16.8%
−5.2 ptssince 2020
from 22.0% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)46.2%(385)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)36.5%(304)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era22.7%(189)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.2%(52)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 833 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Holly Springs, Georgia?

Holly Springs, Georgia has about 18,627 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Holly Springs, Georgia?

The typical household in Holly Springs, Georgia earns about $113,992 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Holly Springs, Georgia expensive?

In Holly Springs, Georgia, the median home is worth about $448,400, and the typical rent is about $1,850 a month.

How educated are people in Holly Springs, Georgia?

About 45.8% of adults age 25 and over in Holly Springs, Georgia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Holly Springs, Georgia?

About 3.9% of people in Holly Springs, Georgia live below the federal poverty line.

Has Holly Springs, Georgia grown since 1990?

Yes, Holly Springs, Georgia has grown since 1990. The population has added about 16,221 residents, a change of about 674 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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